The Devil and Sherlock Holmes Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession [Paperback]

Features “Trial by Fire,” the basis for the true crimemajor motion picture starring Jack O’Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade and Jeff Perry 

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon comes this “gripping” (The Miami Herald) and “hilarious” (EW) collection of real-life mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances.

Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

Praise for David Grann’sThe Devil and Sherlock Holmes

“Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in ‘The Squid Hunter.’”
—Entertainment Weekly(Grade: A)

“A gripping read. . . . Obsessives get themselves into some interesting places. Grann is the perfect guide to take you there.”
—The Miami Herald

“A dozen intricately crafted accounts. . . . Like the best of stories, each carries the spice of intrigue and the momentum of a search. . . . [They] will make your heart race and, at times, ache. They’re stories to share with friends, even if Grann can’t be there himself.”
—Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
“Grann’s obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling. . . . But it’s the basic stories themselves—bizarl3£